My Hair Mats When I Sleep

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My hair mats when i sleep.

If you shower or wash your hair at night apply a serum or leave in conditioner while your hair is still damp to smooth and strengthen your locks. The very next morning don t get your hair wet or shower. This is due to the friction of your hair against the pillow when you toss and turn. Okay before anyone goes on an extremely long and unneeded rant i m not african american i m caucasian so i don t want to read any you need to oil your hair better and wash it less i used bronner bros.

Simply don t go to sleep without prepping your hair. Keeping your hair in braids while you sleep is an easy way to prevent tangles from forming. Okay yeah you could go to sleep with your hair just hanging out but i really don t suggest this method for kinky girls with hair longer than a twa. If you do choose to style your hair overnight a texturizing spray is an excellent idea.

So how can you avoid waking up with matted hair. Yes any texture of hair can experience tangles but kinky type 4 hair is just one knot away from being a dreadlock because our kinks and curls are drawn to each other like rihanna is to a tattoo. I have also used olive oil. 2 apply an oil treatment or hair mask if you plan wash your hair in the morning.

This is a good first step to prevent damage while sleeping. One big braid or a bunch of small ones are both equally effective for this strategy. Spoolies curlers can make your hair wavy or curly overnight without using any heat at all. To combat this we recommend to loosely braid your hair and tie it with a scrunchie before sleeping or tie your hair up in a loose bun.

If you are a restless sleeper and move your head about in the night you are rubbing your hair against the fibers of the bedding and are likely roughing up the cuticle of the hair which leads to the hairs catching on one another and knotting tangling and matting together. Double strength super gro with vitamin e sage sulfur and coconut oil at some point. Protect your hair while you sleep. I almost felt like both took more moisture out of my hair than there was.

Speaking of sleeping did you know that hair can also get tangled while you sleep.